BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · SARASOTA, FL

BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in SARASOTA, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 811 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

811

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	416	51%
White	163	20%
Black or African American	157	19%
Two or more races	68	8%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	811	421M / 390F

English Language Learners: 73 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45.0% -3.8pp	48.8%	800
Reading Proficiency	41.0% -11.2pp	52.2%	803
Science Proficiency	41.0%	—	269

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

117

14.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	811	100%

Contact & Location

2250 MYRTLE ST

SARASOTA, FL 34234

Phone: (941)359-5824

http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/bookermiddle

District

SARASOTA

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,208

District enrollment: 45,077

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATWATER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS Elementary
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY AT WELLEN PARK Elementary
CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DREAMERS ACADEMY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34234) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120168002460

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD